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U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will deliver remarks honoring school leaders at the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) 2014 National Distinguished Principals awards gala on Friday, Oct. 17, at 7 p.m. ET, at the Capital Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C.

Catherine E. Lhamon, assistant secretary for civil rights at the U.S. Department of Education, will discuss on Friday in Chicago the Office for Civil Rights' work to reduce racial disparities in school discipline.

Deputy Secretary Jim Shelton will give remarks at the Equity Policy Project Roundtable hosted by the American Institutes for Research (AIR) at 11:30 a.m. ET on Wednesday, Oct. 15, in Washington, D.C. Shelton will discuss the importance of technology, innovation and opportunity in achieving...

Senior officials from five federal agencies and the White House, accompanied by state and local officials, will visit Maryland schools in Severna Park, Ellicott City, and Silver Spring on Wednesday, Oct. 8 as part of the second annual Green Strides Best Practices Tour of U.S. Department of...